Chris Russo’s gummy shtick on ESPN airwaves may be getting the axe after he “pissed off” ESPN executives. In the latest chapter of the gummy bit, during his weekly appearance on “First Take,” Russo explained that he took a gummy and explained he shared it with MLB analyst Jessica Mendoza. “I had a gummy this … Read more
Perhaps the Mad Dog has truly gone mad. Chris Russo took issue with Joe Buck for a comment he alleged Buck made toward him … only it would appear that said comment was never uttered. Russo, the boisterous ESPN and SiriusXM personality, said on Monday’s show that Buck had the “audacity” to question him about … Read more
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin suffered a nasty fall through a trapdoor during the band’s Australia concert Sunday. The “Paradise” hitmaker, 47, took a tumble while speaking to the 50,000-strong crowd at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium during their international “Music of the Spheres” world tour. In video footage shared on X, the 7-time Grammy winner was seen … Read more
It’s the end of one era for Chris Russo. The “Mad Dog” announced Friday that his show “High Heat” on MLB Network will end on the network, with Friday’s episode being the last show. Russo had hosted the show on the network since 2014. Alanna Rizzo has been a co-host since 2021. “In more than … Read more
Chris Russo is nothing if not a rugged traditionalist. In his weekly “What are you mad about?” segment on ESPN’s “First Take” on Wednesday, Russo barked about the musical performances from Ice Cube before Game 2 and Fat Joe before Game 3 of the World Series. He admitted that he didn’t actually see Ice Cube … Read more
Colin Russo did what any radio pro would do when his name came up in a viral moment: he turned it into a bit. Russo is the son of radio legend Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, and co-hosts in afternoon drive on ESPN West Palm after having graduated the University of Wisconsin earlier this year. Chris … Read more
Chris Russo stopped himself at first before deciding to go for it. Russo has poured cold water on the idea that the public cares as much as the sports media does about Bronny James taking the court alongside his father LeBron for the Lakers on Tuesday night and said his son Colin is a better … Read more
Sometimes, being right isn’t all that great. ESPN “Monday Night Football” play-by-player Joe Buck told The Athletic he is “sick” after his warning to the Buccaneers about prioritizing health over an improbable win proved accurate as Tampa Bay receiver Chris Godwin sustained a gruesome ankle injury that will likely end his season. “You kind of … Read more
Dan Campbell is sorry he’s not sorry that Chris Cristie was mad at him. Christie, the former governor of New Jersey and a devout Cowboys fan, opined last week that the Lions head coach lacked “class” in running up the score for a 47-9 drubbing over Dallas. During Lions media availability on Monday, Campbell was … Read more
Chris Pratt isn’t a fan of every actor he’s worked with. The “Jurassic World” star, 45, unloaded on other celebrities who have been difficult to work with on movie sets at Thursday’s New York Comic-Con panel for his upcoming Netflix sci-fi film, “The Electric State.” “Look, these guys can attest to this, because they’re the … Read more
Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie didn’t sugarcoat his feelings about Lion coach Dan Campbell after Detroit embarrassed the Cowboys in a 47-9 win last Sunday. During a recent appearance on Chris “Mad Dog” Russo’s “Mad Dog Unleashed” podcast, Christie, a diehard Dallas fan, criticized Campbell’s character and said he acted classless while running trick … Read more
An unexpected verbal altercation between co-hosts Sam Mitchell and Chris Miles added a strange twist to an NBA TV segment Friday night, where Mitchell seemingly revealed Miles’ address after threatening to earlier in the show. The incident stemmed from a discussion about Warriors stars Draymond Green and Stephen Curry, along with longtime coach Steve Kerr, … Read more
The Mets brought out the big guns for Game 2. Owner Steve Cohen had some company in the prime seats behind home plate at American Family Field in former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. It’s the second straight wild-card series outing for Christie, who took in the Mets’ wild Game 1 win on Tuesday. He … Read more
Chris Martin has some bad news for Coldplay fans: the band will only be releasing two more “proper” albums — and the reason comes down to quality control. Martin, 47, made the revelation during an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, 51, a portion of which first dropped Monday on People. Coldplay, which is made … Read more
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo has seen enough of Jason Kelce on ESPN. During Wednesday’s installment of “First Take,” Russo said he was “in one of the moods” before he went ballistic over Kelce’s role as an analyst on ESPN after his NFL retirement in March. “You’re gonna get mad at me. I’m gonna say it … Read more
It was more like role-play than Coldplay. That’s how it was when Chris Martin showed up dressed like a tacky tourist at Las Vegas dive bar Dino’s over the weekend. The Coldplay frontman donned a baggy business suit, striped tie, Coke-bottle glasses and red wig for his surprise karaoke schtick while filming the video for … Read more
Adrian Wojnarowski is out. And now the focus turns to his replacement. ESPN is “likely” to talk to fellow NBA insiders Shams Charania and Chris Haynes about a potential role, sources told Front Office Sports, following Wojnarowski’s stunning decision Wednesday to retire from ESPN and the news industry to become the general manager for alma … Read more
Will Smith just won an Emmy. No, not that Will Smith. The 53-year-old British TV producer who created the Apple TV+ series “Slow Horses” went on stage to accept the award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series at the Emmys 2024 on Sunday night, and he poked fun about sharing the same name as … Read more
Another star NBA insider is about to hit the market. Chris Haynes’ contract with TNT Sports is expiring shortly and he will be leaving the network, The Post has learned. A rep for Haynes declined to comment. TNT Sports NBA reporter Chris Haynes is a looming free agent. Instagram / Chris Haynes TNT’s parent company, … Read more
The end of an era is coming at Fox Sports Radio. Chris Broussard is leaving the network in the coming weeks, The Post has learned. Broussard is the co-host of “The Odd Couple” along with Rob Parker nightly from 7-10 p.m. ET, and they have been hosting the show together since 2016. It is unknown … Read more